Radiotherapy

This week the doctors talk to comedian Simon Hughes about his own perspective on addiction and his upcoming show Man vs Meth. Also, Health news, good news for future citizens regarding perinatal medicine, Instagram and the Stanford Prison Experiment.

This week the docotrs are joined by two great guests - Adam McKenzie, who has a comedy festival show about his experience of cancer, and Sally Goldner from TransGender Victoria to talk about the experience of health care for gender diverse Victorians. Plus the usual news and views and music and banter.

A very exciting episode for the doctors with special guest Dr Elise Bialylew. The mastermind behind Mindful in May and author of this brand new book - The Happiness Plan.

This week the doctors talk to Professor Kulkarni's about women's mental health, homelessness and mental illness, incentive of GP's to over investigate their patients and the insanity defence.

This weeks Radiotherapy brings guests: Prof Miles Prince, haematologist at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre will discuss the immune system, haematogical cancers and new treatments. Dr Nick Carr will update us on all things Measles.

This week the Doctor's talk gun violence, mobile phones for kids, and crashing online exams. Joining them, a guest from the Office of the Public Advocate to tell us about the new Medical Treatment Act - everything about consent changes on March 12.

This week on Radiotherapy: Special guest Zara Thompson, who's a music therapist involved in the Dementia Choir. A choir set up for people suffering from dementia and their carers and it's having incredible positive impacts for both groups. We'll also be talking about melodies at the other end of life - music to enhance infant development - as well as all you need to know about the new recommendations for pap tests.

This week the doctors come together to discuss big new news on preventing HIV infection, understanding the molecular basis of mental illness and a discussion about understanding Darren Aronofsky's (not so favored film) film 'Mother'.

The first show returning for 2018! Joining Dr Mal in the studio is philosopher & ethicist Associate Professor Christopher Cordner from Melbourne University to discuss 'Simple Goodness' as well as telling us about the field of medical ethics. Also from Melbourne Uni is Associate Professor Brock Bastian who has a fascinating take on pain and suffering and the meaning we give to them.

On the last edition of Radiotherapy for 2017 it's a jam packed show. Expert neurologist Prof Mark Cook is in the studio to explain innovative new technology to help predict seizures in epilepsy. Plus a look at the controversial survey about surgical costs published this week by Choice Magazine, and the latest in long acting reversible contraceptives (curiously called LARCs).

Thank you to all the listeners for a great year!